Dear Friends

I want to restrict a user accessing my ftp site.

1) i can block the user in ftp configuration file

2) i can block the user in PAM or /etc/host.deny

i heard that if pam is denying the user and ftp is allowing the user
the user can get the access it means that ftp conf file is stronger than host.deny


which one really block the user.


Thanks In Advance
Jnreddy

just add the username to deny on a sep line

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Dear centosboy

Thank you for your reply

as you said i can deny the user.

which one is more secure

Thanks In Advance
Jnreddy

The hosts.deny file will block access to a service from a certain IP address. The ftpusers file will block access to users on the system listed in the file. It will contain for example system users who shouldn't be accessing the ftp service. pam_access (/etc/security/access.conf) can restrict certain users, and can include what kind of access is allowed. For example, it can restrict logins on certain terminals.

Be sure to read the proftp documentation, the hosts_access, pam_access and access.conf man pages. If your service uses xinetd instead of standalone, read the xinetd.access man page.

Moved: This thread is more suitable in Linux Security and has been moved accordingly to help your thread/question get the exposure it deserves.

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Dear Centosboy,jschiwal

Thank you for your kind reply i will try what you said.

one more thing i thanked so many people for their valuable answers
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JNReddy

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